Tom Collins
Although a regulation Tom Collins calls for Old Tom gin, the 12BB book recommends using genever. As fortune would have it, a friend of mine from Belgium gifted me a bottle of Bols Genever on a recent visit. He apologized profusely for giving us "Dutch crap" (apparently the Belgians have a better take on genever!) but I still think it's very tasty!
- 2 oz genever (used Bols)
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 tsp confectioners' sugar
- soda water
Stir genever, lemon and sugar with crushed ice until sugar has dissolved. Top with soda and garnish with a lemon slice.
This one turned out really nice, and it's easy to appreciate how distinct genever is from gin (as used in the John Collins). I'm looking forward to trying more genever drinks!